XML Bindings

The majority of these files can be found on the individual specification pages. They are compiled here for your convenience.

IMS uses XML-Schemas as the primary control documents for the IMS specifications' XML bindings. Note that Service specifications (ie. Enterprise Services) wsdl and schema files are located under Services. Data Model only specifications schemas are located under Schemas.

Question & Test DTDs and XDR's contains many versions broken down into four directories. Download the readme file for more information.(pdf format) or you may download a zip file which contains all of the DTDs, XDRs, and Examples.

Meta-data 1.3
The following schemas are a simplified profile of the LOM binding in a single binding file that have been created by IMS's auto generation tool.
Schematron was used to create unique bindings.The following schemas are a simplified profile of the LOM binding in a single binding file that have been created by IMS's auto generation tool. Schematron was used to create unique bindings.

Meta-data v1.1There are three sets of Meta-data XML and DTD files. The newest files, approved at the April 2000 Technical Advisory Board Meeting are below. Details of the changes are located in each document. If you wish to have copies of the older files, you may download them below.